| Romance Joe | |
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 Film poster | |
| Hangul | 로맨스 조 |
| Revised Romanization | Ro-maen-seu Jo |
| Directed by | Lee Kwang-kuk |
| Written by | Lee Kwang-kuk |
| Produced by | Yim Soon-rye |
| Starring | Kim Young-pil Shin Dong-mi Lee Chae-eun |
| Cinematography | Ji Yun-jeong |
| Edited by | Son Yeon-ji |
| Music by | Park Jin-seok |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Romance Joe (Korean: 로맨스 조; RR: Ro-maen-seu Jo) is a 2011 South Korean comedy drama film written and directed by first-time director Lee Kwang-kuk and stars Kim Young-pil, Shin Dong-mi and Lee Chae-eun. It made its world premiere in the Korean Cinema Today and won the Citizen Critics' Award at the 16th Busan International Film Festival in 2011.
Plot
The story focuses on the plight of a suicidal man.
Cast
- Kim Young-pil as Romance Joe
- Lee David as young Romance Joe
- Shin Dong-mi as teashop girl
- Lee Chae-eun as Cho-hee
- Jo Han-chul as Director Lee
- Kim Dong-hyeon as Seo-dam/police
- Kim Sae-byuk as nurse
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21st Buil Film Awards | Best New Director | Lee Kwang-kuk | Won |
| 16th Busan International Film Festival | Citizen Critics' Award | Romance Joe | Won | |
| 13th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay | Lee Kwang-kuk | Won |
References
- ^ Ahn, Sung-mi (2 March 2015). "Blurring the line between dreams and reality". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- Schenker, Andrew. "ROMANCE JOE". British Film Institute. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "ROMANCE JOE". koreanculture.org. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Romance Joe (2012)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- Schenker, Andrew (17 March 2012). "ROMANCE JOE". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- Baylon, Rex (3 September 2012). "Romance Joe (로맨스 조, Lo-maen-seu Joe) 2012". modernkoreancinema.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- Schwartz, William (31 January 2014). "[HanCinema's Film Review] "Romance Joe"". Hancinema. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- Scheib, Ronnie (28 March 2012). "Romance Joe". Variety. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- Lee, Eun-sun (29 October 2012). "ROMANCE JOE". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
External links
- Romance Joe at HanCinema
- Romance Joe at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Romance Joe at IMDb
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